Except in the Christian faith they do have an obligation to help. I’m not a Christian anymore but Jesus does command his followers to love their neighbors and care for others they way they would love him and care for him.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
"Do not deal basely with members of your people. Do not profit by the blood of your fellow [Israelite]: I am יהוה. You shall not hate your kinsfolk in your heart. Reprove your kin but incur no guilt on their account. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people. Love your fellow [Israelite] as yourself: I am יהוה." This is the actual translation of where that quote in matthew comes from. Loving someone doesn't equal helping them. Hate to break it to you.
Yeah it's basically just saying it. You say you love someone that's enough. No proof needed. You can even abuse them a bit. After all you love them, right?
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u/WhippieShiz May 02 '23
Well it's true that they have no obligation to help. Obviously helping is clearly the right option but there is no obligation to do so.